DAVID WINTER Cottages, The House on the Loch, The Scottish popular Collection (TM), with Original Box and Paperwork

THE HOUSE ON THE LOCH, SCOTTISH COLLECTION (TM) BY DAVID WINTER (TM) WAS HAND MADE AND HAND PAINTED IN 1988 IN THE STUDIOS AND WORKSHOPS OF JOHN HINE LTD., HAMPSHIRE, GREAT BRITAIN.

THE HOUSE ON THE LOCH MEASURES 4.5 " HIGH BY 4.25 " WIDE. IT IS IN PERFECT CONDITION.

THE MOUSE IS IN THE BOAT. THIS PIECE WAS RETIRED IN 1994.

THIS ITEM COMES WITH A WELL-PRESERVED ORIGINAL BOX AND PAPERWORK.

THE COLORS ARE BRIGHT AND IT IS IN PRISTINE CONDITION.

IF INTERESTED IN BUYING THE ENTIRE COLLECTION OF DAVID WINTER COTTAGES THAT I HAVE LISTED, PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR A LOT PRICE OR MAKE OFFER.


A LITTLE ABOUT THE HOUSE ON THE LOCH...

"WHEN THE GLACIERS CARVED THE SHAPE OF SCOTLAND THOUSANDS OF YEARS AGO THEY LEFT GREAT HOLLOWS WHICH ARE NOW FILLED WITH WATER TO MAKE THE 'LOCHS'. SOME ARE STILL LANDLOCKED AND FILLED WITH WATER, WHILE OTHER RUN DOWN TO THE SEA TO RECEIVE SALT WATER. OFTEN THE GROUND RAISES SHARPLY FROM THE WATER'S EDGE BUT IN OTHER PLACES THERE'S ROOM TO BUILD A SMALL HOME AND TILL A PLOT OF LAND. THEY MAY BE REMOTE AND LONELY BUT A 'HOUSE ON THE LOCH' IS A BEAUTIFUL PLACE TO LIVE. THE DEEP CLEAR WATERS OF THE LOCH PROVIDE A BOUNTY OF FISH.
THE TROUT AND SALMON ARE THE TWO MOST HIGHLY PRICED AND THEY FETCH GOOD PRICES. SO THE MAN ON THE LOCH MAY WELL BE WORKING BOTH DAY AND ESPECIALLY NIGHT TO CATCH THE POACHERS."


MANY PEOPLE HAVE FOUND ENORMOUS PLEASURE IN MAKING A COLLECTION OF DAVID WINTER COTTAGES®.

DAVID WINTER COTTAGES® ARE HIGHLY DETAILED MINIATURE HOUSES AND OTHER BUILDINGS, STYLED AFTER TRADITIONAL BRITISH VILLAGE LIFE. THEY ARE INDIVIDUALLY DESIGNED BY TALENTED SCULPTOR DAVID WINTER, WHO BEGAN CREATING THE COLLECTION IN THE LATE 1970S THROUGH HIS COLLABORATION WITH JOHN HINE.

GIFTED ENGLISH SCULPTOR DAVID WINTER IS REGARDED AS ONE OF THE FOREMOST CREATORS OF MINIATURE ARCHITECTURAL STRUCTURES. DAVID FREDERICK SPENCER WINTER WAS BORN ON DECEMBER 18, 1958 IN THE TOWN OF CATTERICK, YORKSHIRE. DAVID WAS INSPIRED BY HIS MOTHER, FAMED BRITISH SCULPTOR FAITH WINTER. IT WAS IN HER STUDIOS THAT DAVID INHERITED HIS CREATIVE SKILLS. INITIALLY MAKING POTTERY AND DECORATIVE TILES, AND THEN ON A JOINT VENTURE WITH JOHN HINE MAKING HERALDIC SHIELDS. THESE WERE NOT SUCCESSFUL BUT PROVED USEFUL IN ATTRACTING DAVID TO DESIGN ON A MINUTE SCALE. HE AND JOHN EXPERIMENTED AND IN 1979 THE FIRST DAVID WINTER COTTAGE - 'THE MILL HOUSE' WAS PRODUCED. DAVID'S WORK FOUND INSTANT ACCEPTABILITY WHEN THEY STARTED TO OFFER THEM TO SELECTED SHOPS IN GREAT BRITAIN AND LATER IN NORTH AMERICA.

PRODUCTION BEGAN IN THE COAL SHED AT THE FOOT OF DAVID'S PARENTS' HOUSE. JOHN HINE DID THE TALKING AND SELLING. THE CONTRASTING CHARACTERS OF DAVID AND JOHN, THE QUIET UNASSUMING ARTIST AND THE CHARISMATIC MARKETER, COMPLEMENTED EACH OTHER PERFECTLY. INITIALLY, ALL COTTAGES WERE PAINTED BY AUDREY WHITE IN HER HOME. AS DAVID, AND ASSOCIATED CRAFTSMEN AND CRAFTSWOMEN'S SKILLS INCREASED OVER TIME, SO DID THE POPULARITY OF THE COTTAGES. IN 1981 LARGER PREMISES WERE FOUND AT BORDEN, AND THEN LATER TO EGGARS HILL. HE HAS RECEIVED WORLDWIDE ACCLAIM. IN 1988 THE COMPANY WAS AWARDED THE QUEENS AWARD FOR EXPORT.


Note: Shipping and handling costs for overseas will be determined based on buyer's shipping address. popular